CBS & Diagnostics

Sector 19 includes members employed predominantly in the provision of collection, screening, laboratory or other diagnostic services and all other support services in agencies or organizations other than public hospitals.

Health consultations a political ploy, not a listening exercise: OPSEU President Thomas

Latest News

Health consultations a political ploy, not a listening exercise: OPSEU President Thomas

October 11, 2019

Rallies to save the services that save us

October 10, 2019

Wage increases in Public Health Ontario arbitration award

September 20, 2019

OPSEU celebrates World Blood Donor Day

June 14, 2019

Saluting our medical lab professionals

April 23, 2019

OPSEU President calls on Ford to reinvest in front line health care

March 13, 2019

Remembering Prerit Dixit, OPSEU member who died with his family in the Ethiopian Airlines crash

March 12, 2019

OPSEU & Unifor to Ford: ‘We’re ready to ramp up the fight’

February 20, 2019

Ford government ‘rotting from the inside’: OPSEU President Thomas

February 1, 2019

OPSEU welcomes newest group of laboratory professionals

December 13, 2018

PHOLine: Information on upcoming interest arbitration

December 11, 2018

Hands off our health care! NO to cuts and privatization!

October 16, 2018

Bargaining

Wage increases in Public Health Ontario arbitration award

Message from OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas Dear Public Health Ontario members, On behalf of…

September 20, 2019

PHOLine: Information on upcoming interest arbitration

“OPSEU members at Public Health Ontario deserve respect and fairness. You perform critical work on…

December 11, 2018

PHOLine: Bargaining update and solidarity across Ontario

“It is unfortunate that Public Health Ontario CEO, Peter Donnelly, stubbornly refuses to acknowledge the…

August 13, 2018

PHOLine: Bargaining update - June 2018

“With the election behind us, we’ve entered a new political era in Ontario. That’s why…

June 25, 2018

PHOLine: Public Health Ontario staff demand stability and fairness in bargaining

Bargaining team elected! OPSEU members working at Public Health Ontario have elected their bargaining team:…

March 28, 2018

Blood workers narrowly ratify contract

Toronto – Support workers with Canadian Blood Services represented by the Ontario Public Service Employees…

March 23, 2018

Tentative deal laid out before next week’s vote

As we reported in Bloodlines, Issue 7, the CBS bargaining team reached a new tentative…

March 15, 2018

Bloodlines, Issue 7: New tentative deal preserves the right to strike

In Issue 3 of Bloodlines, we reported on a tentative agreement reached between the union…

March 2, 2018

CBS teletown hall March 8 to discuss deal

On Wednesday, February 28, the Canadian Blood Services Support bargaining team reached a tentative agreement…

March 2, 2018

Canadian Blood Services workers reach tentative deal

Toronto – The bargaining team representing more than 850 Canadian Blood Services (CBS) support workers,…

March 1, 2018

Bloodlines: Your CBS bargaining team has heard our members loud and clear

CBS Bloodlines Bargaining Bulletin Issue #6, February 9, 2018 For OPSEU Support members working at…

February 9, 2018

Blood service workers deliver 89 per cent strike vote

Toronto – Staff who run blood donor clinics and transport blood and blood products across…

November 3, 2017

Bloodlines: CBS strike vote set for November 2

Bloodlines Bargaining Bulletin Issue #5, October 27, 2017 For OPSEU Support members working at Canadian…

October 27, 2017

Bloodlines: Is ‘voluntary interest arbitration’ really a better deal? YES!

Bloodlines Bargaining Bulletin Issue 4, September 8, 2017 For OPSEU Support members working at Canadian…

September 8, 2017

Bloodlines: CBS Support workers make gains in tentative agreement

Bloodlines Bargaining Bulletin Issue 3, August 31, 2017 For OPSEU Support members working at Canadian…

August 31, 2017

OPSEU members score with tentative deal at Canadian Blood Services

Toronto – Some 800 Ontario Public Service Employees Union (OPSEU) members at Canadian Blood Services…

August 17, 2017

Bloodlines Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 2, June 19, 2017

Bargaining continues; more dates set Bargaining continues with the employer to reach a new collective…

July 12, 2017

Bloodlines Bargaining Bulletin, Issue 1, April 11, 2017

CBS support members gear up for contract bargaining It’s that time again! We’re heading into…

April 11, 2017

Here’s the deal at Public Health Ontario!

Revised edition: Vote location for Thunder Bay has been changed. As you know, your OPSEU…

April 6, 2016

Public Health Ontario: tentative agreement struck

Toronto – After 12 hours of mediation, the Ontario Public Service Employees Union has reached…

April 4, 2016

Bloodletters May 2014

Negotiations continue… We met with the Employer April 22-25, 2014, and had long discussions about…

February 17, 2016

Bloodletters February 2014

Download this issue CBS Support bargaining begins! As you all know, our Collective Agreement expired…

February 17, 2016

Canadian Blood Services (Tech) locals ratify agreement

Members of the Canadian Blood Services (Tech) Locals 200 and 5101 have voted 76 per…

February 11, 2016

PHOline: June 2015 Bargaining update for OPSEU members of Public Health Ontario

On March 10, 2015 the Employer presented us with a “net zero” monetary position. The…

June 10, 2015

Happy Spring! (It will come soon, won't it?)

It’s going to be a busy season for us in OPSEU’s Sector 19 – about…

March 26, 2015

PHOline: Monetary package tabled in February

A Newsletter for the OPSEU Members of Public Health Ontario Bargaining Updates 2015 download this…

March 10, 2015

Ontario CBS workers ratify new contract

(TORONTO – January 29, 2015) – Ontario blood services support workers have ratified a new…

January 29, 2015

Canadian Blood Services tentative agreement highlights

Your bargaining team is pleased to present the highlights of the new tentative agreement reached…

January 12, 2015

Ontario CBS workers narrowly avoid strike deadline

Ontario blood services support workers have reached a last-minute tentative agreement with CBS, narrowly avoiding…

January 7, 2015

Canadian Blood Services Support Bargaining Update: Bargaining continues

At the request of the provincial government mediator, the two parties have agreed to extend…

January 7, 2015

Risks to Ontario blood safety require answers

The Ontario Public Service Employees Union is concerned that Canadian Blood Services is making decisions…

January 6, 2015

CBS wants a new part-time casual workforce

Letter from OPSEU President Warren (Smokey) Thomas to all CBS workers. Dear CBS worker The…

January 3, 2015

It's all about blood safety

The 1980s tainted blood scandal was the worst public health disaster in Canadian history and…

December 29, 2014

Blood supply workers set Jan. 8 strike deadline; warn of risks by management

More than 800 employees of Canadian Blood Services (CBS) in Ontario have set a Jan.…

December 23, 2014

Bloodletters Bargaining Bulletin #3

Keep calm and carry on There have been a number of different rumours and comments…

December 18, 2014

CBS negotiations hit a brick wall

After 15 hours of bargaining that began on December 4, Canadian Blood Services presented OPSEU…

December 5, 2014

Bloodletters Special Edition: Bargaining Bulletin #1

Back to the table December 4 The rejection of the employer’s tentative offer by a…

December 2, 2014

Bloodletters CBS Support Bargaining Bulletin: Tentative Agreement Rejected!

The membership voted on the tentative agreement reached on September 26th and the after the…

October 28, 2014

CBS support workers not to blame for low blood supply

After more than a year of negotiations, Canadian Blood Services (CBS) support workers have rejected…

October 28, 2014

Bloodletters: CBS Support Bargaining Newsletter October 2014: Tentative agreement reached!

Bloodletters Support Bargaining 2013 – October 2014 Tentative agreement reached! The Bargaining Team would like to thank…

October 16, 2014

PHOline: Bargaining update for OPSEU members of Public Health Ontario

Bargaining 2014 The parties bargained for two days on September 9 and 10, 2014, and…

September 12, 2014

First collective agreement ratified for CML/Lifelabs (Local 206)

Following close to two years of bargaining members of Local 206 (CML/Lifelabs) ratified their first…

July 4, 2014

Bloodletters: CBS Support Bargaining 2104 Update: Negotiations continue…

Negotiations continue… The team met with the Employer May 13 and 14. After two sessions…

May 20, 2014

Bloodletters Support Bargaining 2012

The bargaining team continues to meet with our employer in an attempt to reach a…

March 21, 2014

Bloodletters Support Bargaining 2012 Update

The bargaining team most recently met with the employer in Toronto in October as efforts…

March 21, 2014

Events

Rally to rebuild and improve our public health care

Tuesday, October 23, 2018

12:00 PM to 2:00 PM

111 Wellesley St. W.

Public Health Ontario (PHO) Final Demand Set Meeting

Saturday, March 24, 2018

12:00 AM to 12:00 AM

475 Yonge Street

Canadian Blood Services Pre-Bargaining Conference

Wednesday, February 8, 2017

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

33 Gerrard St W

Rally to Save our Hospitals

Saturday, November 5, 2016

12:00 PM to 1:00 PM

Harwood Ave. at Emperor

BPS Conference and Divisional Meetings

Friday, June 23, 2017
to Sunday, June 25, 2017

9:00 AM to 5:00 PM

The Sheraton Hotel

Ontario Health Coalition events October 28-30

Friday, October 28, 2016
to Sunday, October 30, 2016

9:00 AM to 2:00 PM

Canada

Information

Find Your Collective Agreement

Province-wide contracts OPSEU regularly receives requests from members covered by province-wide collective agreements for copies of their central contract. The…

June 21, 2019

OPSEU EBM defends public health care before budget committee

Good afternoon. My name is Len Elliott, Regional Vice-President for the Ontario Public Service Employees Union for Region 1, which…

January 20, 2017

$Bargaining Bulletin: Local 206 – CML Healthcare\LifeLabs$

Contacts

Audrey Smith

Secretary

Email: anmsmith@hotmail.com

Sarah Dupuis

Treasurer

Email: sarahdupuis619@yahoo.com

Geoffrey Cain

Member Representative (CBS)

Email: gcain777@gmail.com

Sean Allen

Chair

Email: local477president@rogers.com

Jennifer Johnson

Vice-Chair

Email: gingerjj85@live.com

Shah Nawaz

Division/Sector Executive

Email: shahnawaz.l@gmail.com

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